Friday, March 27, 2009

Friday is my official day off, which means that I'm not expected to come into the office (having a "day off" in ministry is kind of an oxymoron). Katie is at work and all of the junior high students are in school. So every available Friday, I go to the theater and see a movie by myself.

Well, I'm not really alone, per se. I am joined every Friday afternoon by a host of the gray-haired populace here in the Phoenix valley. The average age in our nearly empty theater is probably 60, lowered only by my mid-20s presence. Watching a film like Gran Torino or Doubt with the aged is a unique experience, as they offer a much different perspective on films than myself.

I love my Friday afternoon tradition. It's like a brief 2-hour Sabbath I have every week to unwind and be refreshed.